Freeh Argues Against Stay In Spanier Libel Suit

By Kelly Knaub

Law360, New York (November 12, 2013, 6:18 PM ET) -- Former FBI director Louis Freeh asked a Pennsylvania state judge on Tuesday to deny staying a libel suit against him brought by former Pennsylvania State University president Graham B. Spanier — who criticized his report on school officials’ alleged cover-up of the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal — saying he has the right to know why he is being sued.

The former Penn State president — who accused Freeh of including “baseless and defamatory” remarks in his critical report on university officials’ alleged cover-up of the...